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Clues: 1. This limestone feature is a remnant of an extensive karst system. The collapse of a great cavern, excavated by an underground stream, led to its isolation. 2. This feature and the surrounding land (more than 150 acres) were privately bought in 1774 for what would today be $19. It remains privately owned to this day and is not far from mountainous wine country. 3. Herman Melville refers directly to this feature in Moby Dick, comparing it to the great white whale as it leaps from the water.
Name this feature and location. Scroll down for the answer |
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Check back later this month to find out who won August's Where on Earth? contest.
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Clues: 1.Charles Darwin first described the 600-million-year-old granite pictured
in the foreground. The granite, intruded by dolerite dikes, is mined for
kaolin, which is used locally for making china and paper. 3. The area is well-known for its storms and rough seas, which legends say are caused by a mythical giant that is angry about the loss of a love. Since a Portuguese explorer first sailed to this location in the 15th century, the seas have claimed more than 25 large ships. Name this location. Scroll down for the answer |
| Answer: Froggy Pond, a renowned diving spot, is part of False Bay near the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Town, South Africa. The Cape granite is on the beach in the foreground, with the Hottentot Mountains in the background. Photo courtesy of Jay Gregg. |
July
Winners
1. Peter McCorquodale (Berkeley, Calif.)
2. Jacqueline Shea (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
3. Elizabeth Pegram (Arlington, Mass.)
4. Martin Jackson (Austin, Texas)
5. Mike Wilson (Irene, South Africa)
6. Ryan Bennett (Springfield, Ill.)
7. Richard Hunter (Houston, Texas)
8. Tom Hawisher (Savoy, Ill.)
9. Richard Smith (Nathrop, Colo.)
10. Linda Lewis (Richardson, Texas)
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